Live Acoustic Music Near Rockland, Massachusetts

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

House concerts are a growing trend across the country, where people invite friends and neighbors into their homes for an up-close concert experience. And there are many house concerts being held in and around the Rockland area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Churches and non-profit community groups around Rockland host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Rockland area. Local vineyards and restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.

Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

November 21
Caitlin Canty
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
November 21
Rachel Sumner,  Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
The Cut (Nightclub)
Gloucester, MA
November 21
Darlingside
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
Chelsea Berry
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
November 21
Session Americana
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
Will Overman
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
Joy Clark
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
November 22
Honeysuckle
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
Steve Forbert
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
November 22
Amy Helm,  Mark Erelli
The Cut (Nightclub)
Gloucester, MA
November 22
Three at Home
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
November 22
Session Americana
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
Caitlin Canty
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
November 22
Liz Simmons
The lead singer of acclaimed roots band Low Lily, Simmons is an Indie Music Award-winning songwriter with a new soon-to-be-released solo album.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
November 23
Steve Forbert
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 23
Todd Albright,  Ryan Lee Crosby
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Fairhaven, MA
November 23
Eilen Jewell
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
November 23
Robinson & Rohe
Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 23
Joey Harkum
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
November 23
Michael Paul Brennan
The Snug (Neighborhood Bar)
Hingham, MA
November 24
Joy Clark
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
AS220 (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 24
Hungrytown
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Morrill Memorial Library (Library)
Norwood, MA
November 24
Sarah McQuaid
“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting.” — PopMatters “Brilliant musicianship, a warm and welcoming stage presence and a voice as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey.” — fRoots
Middleborough Public Library (Library)
Middleborough, MA
November 24
Jeffrey Gaines
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
November 24
Liz Simmons
The lead singer of acclaimed roots band Low Lily, Simmons is an Indie Music Award-winning songwriter with a new soon-to-be-released solo album.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 25
Rachel Sumner
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 27
Jessica Lynn
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, MA
November 29
Jessica Lynn
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, MA
November 29
Bella's Bartok
A passionate kaleidoscope of sound, born of Americana and Folk music.
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
November 29
Tim Gearan
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
November 30
Freebo,  Alice Howe
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
November 30
Marianne Rossoni,  John Fuzek
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 44th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 30
Twisted Pine,  Damn Tall Buildings,  Ali McGuirk
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
November 30
Marina Evans
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
December 1
Gillian Welch
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
December 1
Heather Pierson Duo
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
December 1
The Secret Sauce
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 1
Aine Minogue
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 2
Atwater-Donnelly
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 3
Ezra Furman
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
December 4
Steve Kimock
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 4
The Faux Paws
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Shawn Colvin
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
December 5
Griffin House
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Nefesh Mountain
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 5
Alisa Amador
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Mike Block
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
December 6
Emily Baker
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 6
Indigo Girls
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
December 6
Terry Kitchen,  Danielle Miraglia,  Jim Infantino
The Square Root Café (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rockland, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)

Vineyards & Breweries

Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
Cape Cod Coffee (Mashpee)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Fairhaven)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Snug (Hingham)